week 7 question 3

I really liked the concept of empathic listening. The fact that active listening is important it truly shows that people are actually listening instead of giving half remarks. With the concept of paraphrasing shows you are really listening instead of just pretending to. To repeat and reinstate what the other speaker is saying to you, and then giving your remarks can reassure yourself and the speaker that you understand what they are saying and what your response is. I was talking to my boyfriend the other day about our vacation plans, and just to reinstate the days and the point of our trip was, made us both make sure and both understanding the point. Since we have read about how gender differences can affect communication it is important for us to paraphrase and keep responding to each other so we understand the concepts.